plays the part of Rofetta. It is hoped A letter of thanks fent to Mifs Catley was published in the news-papers at the defire of the managers of the workhouse, viz. "MADAM, It would ill become the Managers of the Charity-workhoufe of this city, not to take the earliest opportunity of expreffing to you their acknowledgements for your most uncommon, benevolent, and unsolicited exertion, in behalf of the charity under their direction. In your conduct, upon this occafion, you have as far outdone all your predeceffors in the theatrical line, who have vifited this city, in charity and puolic fpirit, as you have confeffedly furaffed them in abilities. You will have he pleasure, Madam, of enjoying this happy reflection, that, while your plea ing performance have drawn the deferved applaufe of the great and affluent, your benevolence, at this time, has fecured to you the grateful bleffings of the low and ndigent; on whofe account I am directed by the Managers to make you their noft hearty acknowledgements. I am, in name of the Managers), Madam, our most humble and obedient fervant, RICH. RICHARDSON, Treafurer.-Chaity-workhoufe, Edinburgh, Dec. 21. Mifs Catley, Theatre-Royal, Edinburgh." On Thursday, Dec. 12. the day of the general faft [560.], Every one of the ninifters of Edinburgh officiated at his tated and ordinary diet; and while those who were friends to government were at ains to fhew the abfurd and unnatural conduct of the colonifts, thofe of an opofite way of thinking were equally affiluous to avoid every thing, which, on the one hand, could throw the moft diftant eflection upon the Americans, or, on the ther hand, give offence to the friends of government. So much regard was aid to the royal proclamation, that the lergy of every denomination or fect, ne only excepted, the Anti-Burgher Seeders, convened their congregations on he occafion." Col. Mere. MARRIAGES. Nov. 30. At Kinfauns, Perthshire, George Paterfon, Efq; to the Hon. Mifs Anne Gray, daughter of Lord Gray. Dec. 10. At Edinburgh, Mr James Forrest writer to the fignet, to Mifs Catharine Forreft, daughter of James Forrest, Efq; of Commifton. At Dublin, the Bishop of Cloyne, to Mifs Benfon. A: Fordell, in Fifefhire, George Mercer, Efq; of the 4th regiment of dragoons, to Mis Henderfon, daughter of Sir Robert Henderfon, Bt. 20. At Edinburgh, John Lindsay, Efq; late Lieutenant-Colonel of the 53d regiment, to Mifs Margaret Halket-Craigie, fecond daughter of the deceated Col. Charles Halket-Craigie of Hawhill. BIRTH S. Dec. 12. At Edinburgh, Mrs Dalrymple, wife of Hew Dalrymple of Northberwick, Efq; of a daughter. 13. At London, the Viscountess Grimfton, of a daughter. 16. At London, the Duchefs of Buccleugh, of a fon. P. S. Baptized, Jan. 12. 1777, by the names of James Henry Campbell Scott. The fponfors were, their Majeflies, by proxy, and the Duke of Montague. 26. At Gordon-caftle, the Duchefs of Gordon, of a daughter. DEATH S. At Quebec, Lt Col. Nefbit, of the 47th reg. which was occafioned by his lying for feveral 08. 23. At New York, of a fever and flux, days with the army in the fields, the Hon. Lieut. William Sinclair, fecond fon of the Earl of Caithness. Nov. 3. At New York, Capt. Dering, of the 28th reg. of foot, mortally wounded in the action near King's-bridge. 3. At ditto, Lieut. Jocelyn, of the 49th reg wounded in the action near King's-bridge. Ta the fouth of France, very old, Eglin Powis, Efq; a domeftic of Lord Conningfby, (in the reign of Geo. I.), who, when Sir Robert Walpole impeached Loid Bolingbroke of high treafon, impeached alfo the Earl of Oxford. Dec. 1. At Elgin, Mrs Barbara Brodie, widow of James Robertfon of Bishops-mill, Elq. 5. At Northumberland houfe, London, on her birthday, having juft completed her ixtieth year, Elifabeth Duchefs of Northum berland. In July 1740, her Grace, then Lady Elifabeth Seymour, daughter of Algernon Earl of Hertford, was married to Sir Hugh Smithfon of Stanwick, Yorkiire, memBez for Middlefex. Charles Seymour, Duke of Somerset, dying Nov. 2. 1748, he was fucceeded by his only furviving fon, this Algernon Earl of Hertford, as heir to his father, and Lord Percy in right of his mother, Lady Elifabath Percy, who was only daughter and heir of Josceline, the eleventh and laft Earl of Northumberland of the family of the Percies, who died in 1670. In September 1749 the King was pleafed to grant unto Algernon Duke of Somerfet, the dignities of a Baron and Earl of G. Britain, by the title of Baron Warkworth, of Warkworth caffle, Northumberland, and Earl of Northumberland, to him and the heirs-male of his body; and in default of fuch iffue, to Sir Hugh Smithfon, his fon-in-law, and the heirs-male of his body by the Lady Elifabeth, his wife, daughter of the faid Duke. Algernon Duke of Somerset having died Feb. 7. 1750; the titles of Baron Warkworth and Earl of Northumberland defcended to Sir Hugh Smithson; and the titles of Baron of Cockermouth and Earl of Egrement, to Sir Charles Wyndham, his Grace's nephew. In October 1766, the King was pleafed to grant unto Hugh Earl of Northumberland, and to the heirs-male of his body lawfully begotten on the body of Elifabeth Countess of Northumberland, his wife, the dignities of an Earl and Duke of G. Britain, by the titles of Earl Percy and Duke of Northumberland. The lady now deceafed was, in her own right, Baroness Percy, Lucy, Poynings, Fitzpaine, Bryan, and LatiOf the marriage of their Graces there are two fons: Hugh Earl Percy, one of the members for Weftminster, and a lieutenantgeneral in America, now in the army under the command of Gen. Howe, who fucceeds her Grace in her Baronial honours; and Lord Algernon Percy, one of the members for Northumberland.-Earl Percy, then Lord Warkworth, married Lady Anne Stuart, daughter of the Earl of Bute, July 2.1764; of which marriage there is no iffue. Lord Algernon Percy married Mifs Burrel, June 17. 1775; of which marriage a daughter was born, June 8. 1776-The Duchefs of Northumberland was liberal in her charities, a great encourager of literature and the polite arts, and a generous patron of every kind of merit. mer. 5. At Edinburgh, Mr John Duncan, fon of Dr Duncan phyfician in Edinburgh. 7. At Strathearly, Andrew Lundin of Strathearly, Efq; 9. At London, Sir James Porter, former ly his Britannic Majefty's ambassador at Conftantinople. 10. At his palace of Bishopthorpe, in Yorkshire, Dr Robert Drummond Archbifhop of York, and brother of the Earl of Kinnoul.- His Grace's remains were interred in the church of Bishopthorpe, on the 17th, and were attended to the grave by his fons, his friends, and domestics," 11. At Longformacus, Mr Robert Mon teith, minister of that parish. 12. At Groningen, in the United Provin ces, Lord Falconer of Halkerton. He fucceeded in title and estate by his eldeft f the Hon. Anthony Falconer. 13. At Dundee, Mrs Fotheringham, dow of Dr Robert Fotheringham, phy in Dundee. 處 14. At Dundee, Richard Neilfon of Ca fock, Esq; merchant in that borough. 16. At Carnwath, Mr John Chriftie nit ster of that parish. 18. At London, in the 10th year of be age, Mrs Cafher, a relation of the late De of Ormond. 18. At Leuchars, Fifeshire, Mr John Bel, late of Rochester-Rigg. 22. At London, Capt. H. Lloyd, of tr Coldstream regiment of guards. 22 At Innergelly, Fifeshire, Capt. Jame Anftruther, of the 58th regiment, fonet deceafed Sir Philip Anftruther of Balak Bt. 14. At Edinburgh, Mifs Elifabath fton, daughter of the deceased Thomas A fton, Efq; of Carcant. 24. At Aberdeen, Bailie William Fede of that city. 31. At Anftruther, Mrs Emilia Bar relic of David Clephan of Carflogie, Ek 31. At Edinburgh, Archibald Douglas: Dornock, Efq; At Tandridge in Kent, Mr Wickers, famous Kentish giant. He meafured irr feet three inches in height at nineteen k of age. On Wednesday, Dec. 18. were inte in Westminster abbey, the remains of E beth Duchefs of Northumberland. By Grace's defire, the funeral, though d and folemn, was as private as could be c fiftent with her rank. About ten o' the proceflion moved from Northumber house At the weft door of the abbey-ch the corpfe was met by the Bishop of Ro fter, as Dean of Westminster, attends the Chapter and full choir, &c. who peris. ed the laft offices in the moft folemn refpectful manner. Early in the ever many perfons had gained admittance = the iron gate that leads to the chapel, mi the remains of her Grace were depofited number of men and boys had climbed and feated themfelves over the from: Edmul's chapel, which joins to that Nicholas. The Dean and attendants ha paffed the above-mentioned place above minutes, before the whole fiont came de confifting of thick, heavy oak, with bars, and part of the ftone-work, fup in the whole to be upwards of ther weight. Several perons were hurt, d lives were loft -The Duke of Northu c. 1776. ad fent a 'gentleman of his household, to quire if any of the officers of the cathedral, ending in their places, had received any rt; if they had, that they should be proled for, and all gratuities they fhould deind to be made good by his Grace; but fwer was fent back, that happily none of gentlemen of that place were hurt. On : burial day the Duke ordered 600 I. to be ven away in charity; of which, sool. was tributed to the poor in the feveral parishes Westminster, and the remainder to fuch refide near the family feats and castles in : country, which his Grace defined might confidered as the donation of their late oft Noble and generous benefactress. PREFERMENT S. From the London Gazette. The King has been pleased, Dec. 7. to grant unto Edward Whitehoufe, q; the offices and places of Clerk of the obes and Wardrobes in ordinary to his ajefty, in the room of Francis Bartlam, q; deceafed. 17. to appoint Edward Hooper, Henry lham, Efqs, Sir John Frederick, Sir Wil m Mufgrave, Bts, Corbyn Morris, James ffreys, and Thomas Boone, Efqs, togeer with Welbore Ellis Agar, and William ey, Efqs, in the room of Henry Bankes d Samuel Mead, Efqs, deceafed, to be ommiffioners of the Customs in England. 21. to recommend Dr William Marks m, Bishop of Chester, to be elected Archfhop of York, in the room of Dr Robert rummond, deceased. War-office, Dec. 10. 1776. ft troop of horfe-guards: Sub-Brig. and orn. John Morfe is appointed to be Briga er and Lieutenant, vice Samuel Waring; d Robert Meriy, Gent. to be Sub-Brigaer and Cornet, vice John Morse. 3d reg. of dragoons: John Singleton, Gent. be Cornet, vice John Whitley O'Carrol. 18th reg. of foot: Enf. George Butricke to Lieutenant, vice George Bruere; and corge Mawby, Gent. to be Enfign, vice corge Butricke. 20th reg. of foot: Enf. Michael Obins to : Lieutenant, vice John Staniey; and ooper, Gent. to be Enfign, vice Henry fonck. 25th reg. of foot: Lieut. George Napier be Quartermafter, vice Charles Smith." 48th reg of foot: Enf. Thomas Temple enton to be Lieutenant, vice James Skene. 51ft reg. of foot: John Thompson, Sur con's Mate to the garrifon of Minorca, to Surgeon, vice Sir Edmund Grymes, Bt. R. Americans, 1ft bat: Lieut. Jeffery Am erft to be Adjutant, vice Auguftine Prevoft. Royal Americans, 3d bat.: N. F. C. Lock , Gent. to be Lieutenant. Royal Americans, 4th bat.: Graham, 63d reg. of foot: William Cope, Gent. to be Enfign, vice Christopher Lyfter. Surgeon Sir Edmund Grymes, Bt, of the 51ft reg. to be Surgeon's Mate to the garrifon of Minorca, vice John Thompson. War-office, Dec. 31. ift reg. of dragoon-guards: Robert Everard Balch, Gent. is appointed to be Cornet, vice Charles Gray. 10th reg. of dragoons: William Rowley, Gent. to be Cornet, vice Thomas Moncrieffe. 9th reg. of foot: Enf. Jofeph Stevelly to be Lieutenant, vice Alexander Frafer; Walter Spencer, Gent. :o be Enfign, vice Jofeph Stevelly; Enf. George Rawdon to be Lieutenant, vice Jofeph Walth; and Daniel Gwynn, Gent. to be Eufign, vice George Rawdon. 21ft reg. of foot: Henry Fox Calcraft, Gent. to be Second Lieutenant, vice George Burnett. 40th reg. of foot: George Craigie, Gent. to be Enfign, vice Robert Arbuthnott. 48th reg. of foot: Edmund Edward Southoufe, Gent. to be Enfign, vice Thomas Temple Fenton. soth reg. of foot: Lieut. Edward Tisdall to be Captain-Lieutenant, vice Edward Tyng; Enf. Robert Farmer to be Lieutenant, vice Edward Tifdall; George Hamilton, Gent.to be Enfign, vice Robert Farmer; Lieut. John Rofe to be Captain, vice Thomas Baskervilie; Enf. John Wilfon to be Lieutenant, vice John Rofe; and Robert Wallace, Gent. to be Enfign, vice John Wilfon. 59th reg. of foot: George Hadlam, Gent. to be Enfign, vice William McLeod. 61ft reg. of foot: John Ogle, Gent. to be Enfign, vice James Sivright. 62d reg. of foot: Cadet Levinge Colby Phillips to be Enfign, vice Gonville Bromhead. 69th reg. of foot : Browne, Gent. to be Enfign, vice James Abercromby; Enf Percival Haflam to be Lieutenant, vice James Carty; and George Gunthorpe, Gent. to be Enfign, vice Percival Haflam. 71ft reg. of foot, rft bat: Capt.-Lieut. Sir James Baird, Bt, to be Captain; Lieut. John M'Donnell, of the 15th reg to be Captain; Lieut. Alexander Grant, of the late 88th reg. to be Lieutenant; Lieut. John Storey, of the late 115th reg. to be Lieutenant; Enf. James Abercromby, of the 69th reg. to be Lieutenant; Enf Peter Agnew, of the 25th reg. to be Lieutenant; William MacLeith, asķill, Gent. to be Enfigu; and Gent. to be Enfign. 71 leg. of foot, ad bat.: Capt. Alexander Rofs, of late roodth reg. to be Captain; Lieut. James Innes, of 5th foot, to be Capţain; Lieut. William Walkinfhaw, of late 115th 15th reg. to he Lieutenant; Sec. Lieut. Alexander M'Bean, of the artillery, to be, Lieutenant; Enf. Andrew Dunlap, of 58th reg. to be Lieutenant; Enf. Hay M'Dowall, of asth reg. to be Lieutenant; James Campbell, Gent. to be Enfign; and John M'Donald, Gent. to be Enfign. Lieut. John Hall, of late 103d reg. to be Lieutenant in Capt. James Malcolm's Independent Company of Invalids at Sheerrefs, vice Henry Hathway. Capt. Charles Terrott, of an Independent Company of Invalids at Jerfey, to be Captain of an Independent Company of Inva. lids at Hull, vice Edmondes. Capt. Jofeph Barrett, of the Artillery Invalids, to be Major in the Army. Commiffions figned by his Majefty for the army in Ireland. [511.] Eight dated June 7. 1776, viz. 67th reg. of foot: Capt.-Lieut. George Sladden to be Captain, vice James Johnfton, who retires; Lieut. William Butler to be Cap tain Lieutenant, vice Sladden; Enf. James Fitter to be Lieutenant, vice Butler; Mr William Wilfon to be Enfign, vice Fitter; Enf. John Echlin to be Lieutenant, vice Thomas Shairp, who retires; Mr. Donald Haanilton to be Enfign, vice Echlin; Mr Wil. liam Auguftus Browne to be Enfign, vice Archibald Campbell, who retires; and Lieut. James Figgins to be Adjutant, vice CaptainLieutenant Sladden, promoted. Thirty-two dated Oct. 5. viz. ift reg of horse: Cap. Lieut. Arthur Po, meroy, of the 9th dragoons, to be Captain, vice Philip Stopford, dcceafed; Corn. Edwin Saunders to be Lieutenant, vice Thomas Howe Pallifer, prompted; and Mr Charles Douglas Smith to be Cornet, vice Saunders. 4th horfe: Corn. George Defpaid to be Lieutenant, vice George Gough, who re tires; Mr Kilner Brazier to be Cornet, vice Defpard; and Mr Francis Lucas to be Cornet, vice George Morgan, who retires. 5th dragoons: Capt. James Allen, of the 67th foot, to be Captain, vice William Whitby, who retires; Lieut. Richard Pallifer to be Captain, vice Richard Keily, who retires; Corn. Richard Cooke to be Lieutenant, vice Pallifer; Lieut. Francis Hugh Maffey to be Captain, vice Philip Ormby, who retires; and Enf. Walter Blake to be Lieutenant, vice Maffey. 8th dragoons: Cp. Lieut. Thomas Goldie, of the 13th dragoons, to be Captain, vice John Hamilton, who retires; and Corn. William Hunt to be Lieutenant, vice Edward Willey, promoted 9th dragoons: Lieut. Thomas Howe Pallifer, of the ft horse, to be Captain-Lieutenant, vice Arthur Pomeroy, promoted. 12th dragoons: Mr William Curtis to be Cornet, vice Nicholas Price, who retires; and Lieut. Thomas Gerard to be Adjun vice Thomas Read. 13th dragoons: Lieut. Edward Willey, the 8th dragoons, to be Captain-Lieuten vice Thomas Goldie, promoted. 14th dragoons: Corn. George Warde be Lieutenant, vice Benjamin Smith, retires. 18th dragoons: Mr Thomas Newcomen be Cornet, vice John Hutchinson, by purcha 3d foot: Mr Thomas Fitzgerald to be i figa, vice John Otway Wynyard, promes 11th foot: Mr Thomas Norman to Enfign, vice Thomas Phipps, who retire, and Mr Blackett, Mears to be Enfiga, mi Chriftopher Mitchell, by purchase. 19th foot: Mr William Gordon to Efign, vice John Howarth, promoted. 30th foot: Mr Elias Beft to be Enig vice Robert Harvey Mallorcy, promoted. 3ad foot: Mr William Butler to be fign, vice Charles Helyar, by purchase; Thomas Dalyell to be Enfign, vice Jobs R who retires; Lieut. John Gray to be C tain-Lieutenant, vice Edward Parker, p moted; Enf. James Rigg to be Lieutenar vice Gray; and Mr Robert Knox to be fign, vice Rigg. 67th foot: Lieut. John Hutchinfer, the 18th reg. of light dragoons, to be .. tain, vice James Allen, promoted; and Richard Wolfeley to be Enfign, vice Ai bald Campbell, promoted. Staff: Capt. John Francis, of the ad of horse, to be Major of Brigade, vice c Roche, Efq; who retires. Prices of grain at Haddington, Jan. 10. k ADDITIONS to the Rights of G. Britain af ferted. Virtual representation in New Eng land 706. America too much favoured in making the late peace ib The prefent difpute owing to the British patriots ih lajuftice of the paper-currency 707. Of the fupremacy, taxation, and jury-trial ib. Of the port and tea acts, charters, popu lar elections, &c. 708 Of the oppofite profeffions of the congrefs when they addrefs Proteftants and Roman Catholics 709. Ld Camden's fentiments when in and out of office contradictory ib. Ld North's propofal liked in America till blown on by the British patriots 710. The demon of Difcord in America ib. Immente paper-currency ib. Independency all along the object of the Americans ib. Annual MORTALITY-BILLS 720. INDEX to the Effays, Extracts, Books, Hiftorical Affairs, &c. A SCOTS MILITIA. N interefting queftion having been agitated in parliament, in the courfe of this year, regard. ing the establishment of a militia Scotland, it is imagined a short sketch the contents of this bill, and a con&ted view of the feveral proceedings, m its first prefentment till it was in ef thrown out, may not be difagreeable the public in general. On the 2d Nov. 1775, Lord Mountmart moved in the houfe of Commons leave to bring in a bill for the eftahment of a militia in Scotland. He roduced his motion with obferving, t the diftinction between the two doms in this point threw an injuVOL. XXXVIII. rious stain upon a brave and deserving nation. The motion being agreed to, the bill was prefented on the 7th Dec. read a firft time, and ordered to be printed.An abstract of its contents follows. A bill for the better ordering the militia forces in that part of Great Britain called Scotland. Whereas it has been found, from ex perience, that the well-ordering and difciplining the militia in England and Wales, has effentially contributed to the fafety, peace, and profperity, of the united kingdom;-And whereas it would further contribute to the fame great and good purpofes, if a well-ordered and well-difciplined militia was established in Scotland-And whereas the laws for the 4 R acgulation |